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POLITICS   / K. Venkateshwar Rao 3 JANUARY 2020 When the entire nation including the northeastern states of India, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh that border Bangladesh, is reeling under violent protests over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act, in a strange turn of events, Bangladesh’s telecom regulatory authority has ordered operators to shut down services along the Indian border out of fear that Indian Muslims might seek to enter Bangladesh after the act. It may be recalled that despite agitation by people of northeastern states of India, like Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, and protests by Congress-led opposition parties, the Indian Parliament passed its Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) on December 11, 2019. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will grant citizenship to the non-Muslims – Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, Jains, and Parsis – from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan on the plea that they fled their parent countries on account of religious persecution

Named the “Venice of the East,” Alleppey, the headquarters of backwater tourism, is well known for its backwater, canals, lagoons, beaches, and paddy fields. Located in the heart of the backwaters of Kerala, Alleppey is a tourism hotspot primarily due to its fascinating houseboats cruises in the rustic backwaters of Kerala. With a large network of inland canals and ports along the Malabar Coast, Alleppey was once the busiest center of trade and even today it is the center for Coir carpet industries and prawn cultivation. Alleppey was also one of the places where St. Thomas the Apostle built the Churches. Alleppey is also known for its spectacular Snake Nehru boat races held on the second Saturday of August, every year. The backwater cruise gives a first-hand experience of the lifestyle; fishing, toddy beating, Coir-making, prawn cultivation, etc. If you are planning to visit Alleppey, here are some of the top attractions: Read also: Best Things To Do In Kovalam, India